1) Give an example from film or television that uses Todorov's narrative structure of equilibrium, disequilibrium and new equilibrium.
In jurassic world, animal experts are sent to an island with dinosaurs on it to take care of them and ensure the. place is safe for the public to visit.Then there's a disequilibrium when the animals escape their captivity and begin to run freely, destroying the island killing people. Then the new equilibrium is created when the animals are captured and everyone returns to their lives however some people are missing as they died in the disequilibrium,
2) Complete the activity on page 1 of the Factsheet: find a clip on YouTube of the opening of a new TV drama series (season 1, episode 1). Embed the clip in your blog and write an analysis of the narrative markers that help establish setting, character and plot.
In the opening scene of 'Breaking Bad' we can see the main character driving an RV through the desert in the middle of nowhere, the RV then crashes and a man emerges wearing only his underwear, shirt and a gas mask with a camera and a gun. He proceeds to record a video of himself which we can see from the change in cinematography and he films a video saying goodbye to his family which tell us that the plot is centred around a man who lives a secret life away from his family. This secret life is then made clear to be an illegal secret as we hear the police sirens approaching him from the distance and the main character stands in the road with his gun up ready for a showdown with the police.
3) Provide three different examples from film or television of characters that fit Propp's hero character role.
Rapunzel= princess Flynn Rider= Hero Mere Gothell= Villain
4) Give an example of a binary opposition.
Good vs evil
5) What example is provided in the Factsheet for the way narratives can emphasise dominant ideologies and values?
The winners of binary opposition usually represent dominant values as they want to promote them. eg: crime doesn't pay
6) Why do enigma and action codes (Barthes) offer gratifications for audiences?
These codes give gratification to the viewer as it makes them feel like they're a part of the film and actively taking part in figuring out the plot rather than having it handed to them which creates more interest and keeps their attention as they know they need to be actively listening to understand the plot otherwise they won't figure things out.
7) Write a one-sentence summary of the four different types of TV narrative:
6) Why do enigma and action codes (Barthes) offer gratifications for audiences?
These codes give gratification to the viewer as it makes them feel like they're a part of the film and actively taking part in figuring out the plot rather than having it handed to them which creates more interest and keeps their attention as they know they need to be actively listening to understand the plot otherwise they won't figure things out.
7) Write a one-sentence summary of the four different types of TV narrative:
- Episodic narrative (the series)- narrative arc is resolved after each episode
- Overarching narrative (the serial)- narrative continues over multiple episodes
- Mixed narrative- contains both episodic and overarching as there's a recurring theme in each episode but minor problems are resolved at the end of each episode
- Multi-strand overlapping narrative (soap narrative)- multiple stories told at the same time
Adverts point out a problem and then offer a solution (their product) which helps them as it gives the audience a reason to buy their product.
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